Performance Spotlight: Jojo Mayer & Jack Quartet | Different Zones by Don Li

[@iangarioch]

Repetition is very important. Well that explains why I keep coming back to this video.

[@LuisDiazDrums]

what tha heck, i love when an incredible tune shows up, it blows your mind and then end and you hear the clapping hands and go like..... BRO, THAT WAS LIVE?!?!?!?!?!??!!?!?

[@obijuan8466]

In the good old days, we called that a recording session.

[@skinkpaj]

Exactly my thought!! Fkn amazing...

[@MM-vs2et]

@@obijuan8466 Ok boomer, there's still incredibly talented musicians nowadays. In fact there is way more

[@catkeys6911]

Time signature changing on the fly, and going from odd to even to odd- MAN! But it's all planned out, and, all though you don't always hear it, there's a steady 1,2,1,2...click, click, click, click.... count going on the whole time so everyone is in synch, despite having the down beat on the up beat, then back on the down beat... this can only work with a dead-steady drummer, i.e., Jojo, who's like a machine. This is fascinating, and so inventive! I've only listened to it once, so now I'll have to listen to it a few times, because it's fascinating/strange- I LOVE it! This is MUSIC creation - you have to always look for a new and unique thing that nevertheless somehow makes sense. This one is like walking up a flight of stairs that have short rises, then a group of taller rises, then even taller rises, then back to short rises, then maybe really tall rises, next... - etc. SO cool!

[@displaychicken]

Absolutely. This song is a masterpiece of time signature

[@catkeys6911]

@@displaychicken Exactly.

[@dougie2150]

I love Jojo, because he is not only virtuoso. he is also an artist. And that video if the proof.

[@dsvet]

Precision: Fredrik Thordendal and Morgan Agren - Sol niger Within kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5jae3islth9oq8

[@barisjohn77]

This is one of the greatest things I've ever watched in my life

[@BopaKingCarre]

What a presentation?!!! This piece rules!! A nod to Steve Reich's Different Trains?! I'd say so. This is easily my favorite thing on KZbin. Almost none of my friends seem to like it which I always take as an sound endorsement for the real shit. I've been watching this repeatedly since it was first released. I would have loved to have been in attendance for this epic. Jojo Mayer is always so masterful and that Jack Quartet, totally crush it. Bravo!!!

[@WillyNegev]

That was like if a Gaspar Noe film was an 8 minute composition. My days

[@MIDIPipe]

Totally agree, Maestro.

[@rossmclellan8875]

The perfect comment.....bravo on your wording friend....

[@russellfranco3720]

This is the most beautiful thing I found in the internet.

[@clementdenys]

Always impressed by Jojo musicality, he is the best

[@krioni86sa]

More musical than Vinnie Colaiuta or Virgil Donati? Better than Mark Guilliana or Tony Williams?

[@clementdenys]

@@krioni86sa Not saying that, his technique is limitless, and he keeps straight to the point and highly musical.

[@ericwilhelm2941]

@@krioni86sa let us not compare let us enjoy the creativity and yes it goes traces back to Tony But Vinnie , Virgil and Mark would probably tell you that Jojo is in his own Class and is unique

[@krioni86sa]

@@ericwilhelm2941 He didn't tell me though. Willie Revillame will eat all of them.

[@osore1990]

I didn’t even watch it yet but I already know I will like it.

[@markoveljic626]

Music from future!! Jojo is live legend

[@ChrisAllisonDrums]

Everything about this performance video is unbelievably sick!

[@dsvet]

Reminds me of Meshuggah

[@depthgauge4356]

konnakol

[@rnm723]

Yo this is striking on some next level type shit. Thanks for letting us be a part of it. Fantastic !

[@dsvet]

Reminds me of Meshuggah

[@dsvet]

Reminds me of Meshuggah

[@powerofalto]

What a fantastic piece! It sounds wildly difficult on multiple levels. The combination of recorded voice discussing getting into a groove with the drummer and string quartet moving through different beat patterns and/or tempi (I couldn’t tell if it was metric modulation or actual changes in tempo) is really provocative and fun. The drummer is the embodiment of physical ease and cool. Very impressive! I loved the staging with the circular light configuration. It’s so smart of the person who filmed the performance to shoot from above as well as from the audience’s perspective!

[@dsvet]

Reminds me of Meshuggah

[@NotTheBot]

King Crimson esque. This is beautiful. The vocal placement is WOW. Finally some music moving forward again. Keep on

[@RichardChildsPhotog]

Genius. This made me cry.

[@OBEYxINSANITY]

Theres a video that has the same effect on myself. Check it out? Carolina crowns hornline "drops the hammer video"

[@awoodcoc]

@@OBEYxINSANITY HAHA, DCI has entered the chat.

[@KimLeisenort]

@RichardChildsPhotog Then maybe you should check out Don Li's (with Jojo Mayer) latest work? Cosmotonics7x7!

[@EmreNacre]

Loved every second of it! Pure art!

[@kevinlee427]

avant-garde for sure

[@dsvet]

Reminds me of Meshuggah

[@ElBoyoElectronico]

This is such a beautiful piece of art 🙏

[@Kidcool42]

A few centuries ago u would be 🔥 alive for such a beautiful peace of art.

[@DrBackBeat]

So, the musicians on classical string instruments are all reading off iPads, and the reverse-engineering electronical music mastermind reads off paper. Nice plot twist :-D

[@applejuice5635]

Damn, didn't even think about it like that.

[@starbeardiesyoung]

Obviously, he put the iPad on a Xerox to get the copy ;-)

[@vetlerradio]

@@starbeardiesyoung Easier to add notes and corrections/modifications on paper :P

[@emptyrice]

They’re likely using iPads to avoid page turns too. 👍🏼

[@AndreasArianto]

yea, really conceptual aha, and i think it's also very practical since the string quartet musicians probably have more music written in the pages than he does

[@crazy8sdrums]

I'd say this was 'simply amazing!' but there was nothing simple about it. Definitely amazing!

[@martrinshyde]

Fantastic performance.... One of the grooviest things I've ever heard. Astounding drumming!

[@dsvet]

Reminds me of Meshuggah

[@dsvet]

Reminds me of Meshuggah

[@ren9456]

This rules. I used to play to Don Li on drums to clear my head. You have to lock in to the oddness of his arrangments and when you do it makes you feel wonderful.

[@dsvet]

Reminds me of Meshuggah

[@dsvet]

Precision: Fredrik Thordendal and Morgan Agren - Sol niger Within kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5jae3islth9oq8

[@paulmonkcom]

Well, I wasn't expecting that. Genius in all aspects. The overhead camera view is great for seeing how it's being played all at once, love it. 8~)

[@emakmpos]

Bravo-Bravísimo-Bravisísimo!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much Jojo for all your magic!!!! ✨🙏🏼✨

[@DiabladeDrums]

Stunning... JoJo is and always will be pushing into places yet unknown. Cheers!

[@angelflorido]

Interesting! JACK quartet are a fantastic ensemble . The combination of drums with string quartet is amazing!

[@alfierussell8210]

That must have taken so much rehersals they are insanely tight. incredible and mesmerising

[@masonschofield5901]

This is in every way, perfect.

[@alifeinyellow]

Absolutely magnificent

[@ralphartiza]

Man, from the vocal intro to the instrumentals. Chills! ❤️

[@Ernzz7]

Jojo is like the genius scientist physicist mathematician of drumming! He's out of this solar system

[@klausneumaier2236]

Awesome. Pure art. Unbelieveable. Impressive.

[@dsvet]

Precision: Fredrik Thordendal and Morgan Agren - Sol niger Within kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5jae3islth9oq8

[@klausneumaier2236]

@@dsvet We are definitely unworthy. Hail to these 2 gods

[@depthgauge4356]

Damn. J. Mayer & Jack Quartet what a perfect duo. 🤘

[@shootsbraw]

Phenomenal!

[@deniskarlash]

WOW! WOW! WOW! Beautiful!!!

[@DAPRINCEOFJERZZ]

Wow😮this by far is next level geniusnessniss lol love jojo Meyer smh dope!!!!!

[@roccoharris]

loving this piece. bravo, team!!

[@joetrollson]

That seriously fried this noodle. Beautiful. Thank you.

[@3MFDS]

Wow this is so different and interesting. Really dig this, Bravo on JOJO! pushing the limits new territory.

[@dsvet]

Reminds me of Meshuggah

[@klaedrums1502]

I believe the piece in its entirety is much longer. Will there ever be a recording released of this in its entirety?

[@alonzovillarreal4666]

Speechless at how awesome that was, my brain was on fire

[@deebo5494]

The goat

[@erikjanpaulmoeller9393]

the more I listen to this the better it gets.

[@barzinkompany8119]

New level reached!

[@virginiestephane4955]

Vraiment très bon j'adore ces changements de rythme et de toute façon j'adore Jojo

[@futuristiccavemanofficial]

Love the overhead shot of the spinning stage

[@kevinlee427]

Jojo Mayer and Flying Lotus collab please!!!🔥🔥

[@NINT3ND0master]

That would be absolutely incredible

[@lorenzopoluzzi1429]

Definetly my cup of tea!

[@jorgelopez9620]

Beaut. Great to see some new jo jo

[@MacMic333]

Brilliant.Most ‘classically trained percussion is not as funkified as this, excellent .

[@Adam-Bomber]

This is Insane!🤯

[@clifflindsay9751]

I love this AND it makes my skin crawl...

[@scotthjohnson1558]

Love this... wonderful collaboration!

[@scottpitner4298]

This is very creative. Unique and cool

[@claytoncurtis6769]

I know everyone loves Jojo, but let’s hear it for that amazing bass. The middle section is mind blowing.

[@OndrausCissell]

This is BEAUTIFUL !!!!

[@jim5461]

Mind Blown.

[@nicorellius]

Sooooo good. Jojo has a way with groovy beats, that's for sure. And the syncopation of/with the strings... Superb.

[@dsvet]

Precision: Fredrik Thordendal and Morgan Agren - Sol niger Within kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5jae3islth9oq8

[@baloothedrummer]

This was truly life changing

[@csa4alt]

Wow. That was mind blowing.

[@최고-k3s]

never seen anything like this before. spectacular!!!!!

[@sanityinaseaofmadness7353]

This is frikkin brilliant!

[@jacquescarrier9713]

Merci, from Québec, canada, wow, a Steve Reich upgrade-more rock-prog...

[@babyshambler]

Unnerving. The syncopation makes me uneasy. Amazing performance.

[@SaintMont]

I had to watched it twice !!! So enjoyable !!! The secret of making music is simple: repetition. Lol !!!

[@doublestrokeroll]

geez...that ending melody would make a fantastic song in and of itself.

[@KONAMAN100]

11/10 for the originality

[@MIDIPipe]

This is the music we do really need on this 2021.

[@dsvet]

Reminds me of Meshuggah

[@lionelarthur]

Génialissime ! 👍🎶🥁🙂

[@jeroenvermunt862]

Hypnotizing

[@Anton_Nikolaus_Mangweth]

Jojo forever!!!!!!

[@cobra1995xx]

trippy as hells

[@jdbrett1984]

This is awesome. That's Jojo Mayer alright. My first reaction was what in the F--- is this! Haha. Good stuff.

[@ulisesdrums9531]

Wooooooow this is amazing!!!!

[@Simonewhitesim-1music]

Yes. So cool!!!!!!!

[@glade_maker]

Amazing!!!

[@jonhattanrai]

Damn! This is too good

[@julesdrums6167]

I've been waiting for this

[@alfierussell8210]

Adam Neely will love this

[@clifflindsay9751]

Put this on all day "Loop" and Repeat it yourself...

[@littledrummaboi123]

That. Was. Wild.

[@CamiloMoyaBaterista]

he is the true god of drums, is perfect

[@ursusaltered]

This is amazing!!! Holy Toledo

[@dippytoot]

Repetition! I have this on repeat on my playlist

[@Mezig34976]

Wow!!

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

love it!!

[@smittyj8054]

Beautifully Inspiring!!! WOW!!!

[@mcomesan]

wonderful!!

[@AlexanderSeleznov]

Piece of art ❤️‍🔥

[@TheGhostRhythms]

Wow, now that's something.

[@GniewomirTomczyk]

That is amazing! Congratulations 🔥

[@thetruegodless]

This is bad ass!

[@thedailyremedy968]

Omg! the future is here. Drum pocket is blowing my mind!

[@dsvet]

Precision: Fredrik Thordendal and Morgan Agren - Sol niger Within kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5jae3islth9oq8

[@peterd5843]

Damn this is so good

[@vazulfulop1954]

Yee I waited for that Jojo!! Ohoh

[@pablobian1709]

Different Trains by Steve Reich but modern, amazing

[@paulbudd3661]

Holy shit that blew my mind. Was not expecting that gong either!!!,

[@cfyves]

Brilliant!

[@anic4lvo]

ahhhhaaah se me explota la cabezaa!! sos un monstruito joyooo!!